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Small Street Journal: June 19, 2020

6/19/2020

 

Fierce Freedom

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Fierce Freedom's 13th Annual "Just Us For Justice Run/Walk' Has Virtual Fun For The Whole Family 
 
To ensure the safety and health of all race participants and volunteers at this year’s Justice Race, Fierce Freedom is getting creative to provide a safe and fun-filled virtual experience. A complete list of highlights from this year are below:

  • Online content for Post-Race Parties- Fierce Freedom will be producing short, engaging online videos and other content specifically for post-race parties to learn more about the issue of human trafficking. There will be something for all ages, including interactive activities for kids and youth! Online content will be posted at www.cvjusticerun.org leading up to July 22.

  • Special Awards - Prizes will not be given based on times because times cannot be verified. Instead, all participants' names will be put in a drawing for prizes (48 prizes given), which will be handed out at packet pickup.
  • Calling all Youth Groups - Plan a Justice Run Gathering and post-race party for your youth group (or multiple gatherings if you have a lot of students). We will provide your group with a discount code for your students and leaders to register online for just $10 each! 
  • Plan Your Own Justice Run Gathering - Plan a small gathering with your family or friends to run/walk together and have a post-race party afterward- have a picnic, enjoy a campfire, and/or learn more about the issue of human trafficking together.  Please plan your gathering based on your local health department's guidelines for group sizing and social distancing.     
  • Other Fun Ideas - A customized printable race bib, a Fierce Freedom Spotify race playlist, sample race routes, opportunities to interact on social media, and MORE!
 
This year’s race theme is Stop the Traffick. All the proceeds from registration will go directly to raise funds to fight against human trafficking and exploitation. Follow us @FierceFreedom on Facebook, Instagram or by visiting www.cvjusticerun.org.  


united way of the greater chippewa valley

United Way of the Greater Chippewa Valley, Eau Claire Community Foundation, and Community Foundation of Chippewa County Announce Response and Recovery Community Fund to Support Chippewa Valley Nonprofits

United Way contributes $500,000 endowment gift to support COVID-19 recovery in the Chippewa Valley, bringing collective impact to almost $1 million!

In an effort to help local nonprofits support residents as they recover from the damage of the COVID-19 pandemic, United Way of the Greater Chippewa Valley (UWGCV), The Eau Claire Community Foundation (ECCF) and the Community Foundation of Chippewa County (CFCC) announce partnership efforts for COVID19 recovery.

​UWGCV’s Board of Directors and Endowment Board are proud to announce a gift to the fund of $500,000 from UWGCV’s endowment. Thanks to the success of UWGCV’s annual Golf Tournament and several large gifts from community members over the years, the Endowment Board considered the endowment strong enough to make disaster funding available to make an impact at this critical time. 
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Pablo Center at the Confluence 

Pablo Center Has Officially Announced Their Third Season

Pablo Center at the Confluence is thrilled to announce Season 3: Dream. Create. Inspire. to the public. 

Pablo Center’s Season 3 is about using the power of art to dream big, to create, and to inspire new possibilities as they offer a creative outlet to help navigate the process of healing and of bringing people back together.  Season 3 also brings Eau Claire’s first Broadway production with Waitress; see the full line-up here.

Executive Director, Jason Jon Anderson said, “This powerful triad of creative process words serves as the core to the greater Pablo Center mission.They were present through the construction of the building, our grand opening 20 short months ago, and they ensure we keep the horizon in focus, always moving us forward. These three words are crucial descriptors in the cyclical, non-stop creative process each of us possess and utilize every day. They embolden the entrepreneurial spirit. They serve as reflection points to stay in touch with our inner child.  They highlight some of the best qualities within humanity and encourage us to challenge one another to push the human race forward. These three words dare us as individuals and as a whole to be more. They remind us that we are all makers and part of the creative process. They serve as the title for Season 3.”
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Pablo Center Foundation

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ECPSF meets Pablo Foundation match challenge for Solar on Eau Claire Schools, project on track for late summer install [EAU CLAIRE, WI] After a successful match challenge in April, Pablo Foundation issued an additional match challenge for the Solar on Eau Claire Schools Fund for the end of the school year. With a deadline for challenge gifts of June 5, the community again came together, and raised $26,464 to meet the match! 

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Wisconsin Public Radio

Western Wisconsin Wind Farms the focus of “The West Side” June 12
The controversy surrounding development of wind farms in St. Croix and Eau Claire Counties will be the topic on “The West Side” at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 12 on The Ideas Network Stations of Wisconsin Public Radio: 88.3 WHWC-FM/ Menomonie-Eau Claire and 88.7 WRFW-FM/ River Falls. 
 
Host Dean Kallenbach will welcome Jaime Junker, chair of the St. Croix County Town of Forest; Brenda Salseg of The Forest Voice, a group of activists who oppose the proposed Highland Wind Farm proposed by Leeward Renewable Energy in the town of Forest; Carl Anton, member of the Eau Claire County Board of Supervisors; and Mary Judd, who opposes the development of a wind farm in the Eau Claire County towns of Pleasant Valley and Clear Creek by RWE Renewables.
 
WPR reporter Rich Kremer will join the show at the beginning to provide an update and analysis of the current state of the coronavirus in western Wisconsin.
 
“The West Side” is broadcast each Friday at 10 a.m. on The Ideas Network stations 88.3 WHWC-FM Menomonie/Eau Claire and 88.7 WRFW-FM River Falls and via an online live stream on 88.7 WRFW-FM via wrfw887.com/listen-live.html. Listeners may call in with questions and comments during the program at (800) 228-5615. Archives of “The West Side” are available at wpr.org/programs/west-side.

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Musician John McCutcheon on “Spectrum West” June 18, 2020
John McCutcheon will be sharing new music on “Spectrum West,” which airs at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2020 on The Ideas Network stations 88.3 WHWC-FM/ Menomonie-Eau Claire and 88.7 WRFW-FM/ River Falls. The program will also feature interviews with the daughter of a founder of the Blue Canvas Orchestra at the Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua in and a Madison-area author.
 
Singer/Songwriter and Wisconsin native, John McCutcheon will be returning to the show to showcase an album of new, original music he has composed and recorded since the beginning of the pandemic shut down.
 
Yazmin, another singer/songwriter, will also be visiting the show to share a musical tribute to her late father Bruce Bowers. Bowers was a founding member of The Blue Canvas Orchestra, the house band at Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua.
 
Correspondent Jim Oliver will be sharing a conversation he had with Madison-area author Sarah Carlson about her new book “Everything’s Not Fine.” The book is a story about a girl wanting to leave her small town live and achieve her dreams in a school for the arts.

Juneteenth and Racial Tensions in Western Wisconsin the focus of “The West Side” June 19
Racial tensions and local responses in western Wisconsin will be the focus on Juneteenth, the anniversary of the abolition of slavery in American, on “The West Side” at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 19 on The Ideas Network Stations of Wisconsin Public Radio: 88.3 WHWC-FM/ Menomonie-Eau Claire and 88.7 WRFW-FM/ River Falls. 
 
Host Dean Kallenbach will welcome Selika Ducksworth-Lawton, president of Uniting Bridges, a coalition of groups advocating on behalf of underrepresented groups in the Chippewa Valley; Mai Xiong, the first Hmong woman elected to the Eau Claire City Council; and Dale Peters, Eau Claire city manager. In addition to discussing current issues relating to race and policing, the program will describe a variety of Juneteenth commemorations taking place for western Wisconsin online.
 
Brian Kaczmarski, Polk County public health director and chair of the Northwest Wisconsin Healthcare Emergency Response Coalition, will joining the show at the beginning to provide an update and analysis of the current state of the coronavirus in western Wisconsin.
 
“The West Side” is broadcast each Friday at 10 a.m. on The Ideas Network stations 88.3 WHWC-FM Menomonie/Eau Claire and 88.7 WRFW-FM River Falls and via an online live stream on 88.7 WRFW-FM via wrfw887.com/listen-live.html. Listeners may call in with questions and comments during the program at (800) 228-5615. Archives of “The West Side” are available at wpr.org/programs/west-side.

L.E. Phillips Career Development Center

These are challenging times for all of us, and I hope you’re in good spirits and health!

Right now, the Career Development Center is doing everything possible to sustain daily operations and provide services to our community and employees. While there’s a lot of uncertainty, we know that we need to adapt fast to our changing reality. Now, more than ever, our community needs us. And we need you.
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If you’re able, please join us for our 31st Annual Charity Golf Outing to support our mission of providing meaningful and purposeful employment, vocational training and services for individuals with disabilities or disadvantages.
 
If you’re unable to join us at this time, there are many other ways you can support us! 
 
You can advocate for us by sharing our mission with a family member, friend and business partner. Even a quick mention on your social media would mean the world to us.
 
In times like this, we’re reminded of how interconnected we all are. Thank you for being part of our community. Without you, none of it is possible.
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Junior Achievement 

​Business Partners Peer Group Brings Renown Economic Speaker to Eau Claire
The local Business Partners Peer to Peer Group and EPIC21 Peers-in-Conference are pleased to bring award-winning speaker, presenter and author Jay Rifenbary to the area. His presentation will be delivered virtually by Perigon with WIN Technology in Eau Claire on Tuesday, June 23 from 8 – 10 a.m.
 
Jay will encourage participants to enhance their personal and professional career and is the author of international best-seller, “No Excuse! – Incorporating Core Values, Accountability and Balance into Your Life and Career” and winner of the “2017 Vistage Speaker of the Year” award, Jay educates and encourages individuals to be their best selves and live up to their fullest potential through keynote speeches and professional core value leadership development training seminars. 
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Junior Achievement Welcomes New Board Member
Junior Achievement of Wisconsin, Northwest Wisconsin is pleased to announce a new board member, Brooke Petska.  Brooke has been a volunteer for JA for more than two years serving as an active classroom volunteer and member of the golf outing committee. Growing up in Hudson, WI, JA was not prevalent in the classrooms, so when her and her husband moved to Eau Claire, she knew she wanted to get involved. “It has truly been a privilege to be a part of such a wonderful organization like Junior Achievement. These kids and young adults are learning skills that will carry with them the rest of their lives. Even though you spend a short time with each class, the time spent together provides an opportunity for genuine connections to be made, and you learn something from each other,” she said.

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Merchants Bank

Lobbies Open to Limited Visitor Traffic
Merchants Bank has reopened its lobbies across all 23 locations to limited visitor traffic as of Monday, June 22, according to President & CEO, Greg Evans.
 
“As we look forward to the economy reopening, we know our customers are anxious to conduct banking business in person again and we are providing that option with several precautionary health and safety measures in place,” said Evans. “We are still encouraging customers to use one of our alternative banking methods, including Online & Mobile channels or our Drive-Up facilities, whenever possible.”
 
Those wishing to conduct banking business in person are asked to follow guidelines to help keep fellow customers, Merchants Bank employees and our communities safe and healthy. To meet with a Banker, customers should make an appointment ahead of time by calling their local branch. Lobby visitors will be asked to observe social distancing of at least six feet, consider wearing a face masks, use complimentary hand sanitizer before conducting bank business and cover coughs or sneezes.
 
Merchants Bank has equipped all branches with additional hand sanitizer stations and provided personal protective equipment to employees, including shields for customer service areas, such as teller windows, where required social distancing may be difficult. Distance markers and guides have been installed to ensure proper social distancing of at least six feet. All of these guidelines and procedures will remain in place in Merchants Bank branches until further notice.
 
“We want to thank our customers for their patience and understanding as we managed your banking needs through alternative banking channels over the last three months. The Merchants team is grateful for your flexibility and willingness to modify your usual banking routine for the health and safety of all,” said Evans.” 
 
More information about Merchants’ lobby reopenings and coronavirus financial resources can be found at www.merchantsbank.com/coronavirus.
 
Merchants Bank is a full service community bank with 23 bank locations in southeastern Minnesota, two bank locations in west-central Wisconsin and a leasing division, Merchants Bank Equipment Finance, in Edina. Headquartered in Winona, MN, MFGI has more than $2.1 billion in assets. Merchants was founded in 1875. Member FDIC.
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: 
Hayley Hornberg
Digital Marketing & Content Strategist
hfhornberg@merchantsbank.com
(507) 494-0524

Per Mar

​Expanded Security Services
Per Mar Security Services, a leading provider of total security solutions for residential and commercial clients based in Davenport, IA, has expanded its commercial security services to adapt to the needs of clients due to COVID-19.
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“I am proud of the team to quickly adapt to the COVID-19 challenges we all face in order to bring to market these products which provide a safer environment for our clients, their customers and employees,” said Chris Edwards, President of Per Mar’s Electronic Security Division. “We were asked to deliver a combination of technology and physical security solutions to meet the needs of our customers and we have done exactly that.”
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Prevea Health ​

Welcomes new round of physicians to residency program
Prevea Health is pleased to announce six new physicians who have joined the Prevea Health Family Medicine Residency program, which operates in Eau Claire and Augusta.
 
These are physicians who have finished medical school and are ready to participate in specialized, family medicine training for three years. They work under the supervision of experienced faculty physicians and community preceptors to provide direct medical care to patients.
 
New resident physicians:
  • Michael Fassl, MD, is from Evergreen Park, IL. He graduated from St. George’s University School of Medicine.
  • Taylor Feuling, MD, is from Hudson, WI. He graduated from the Medical College of Wisconsin – Central Wisconsin (Wausau).
  • Jeremiah Kakes, MD, is from Medford, WI. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
  • Shawn Stafki, MD, is from Perham, MN. He graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School – Duluth.
  • Samantha Vouyiouklis, MD, is from Brooklyn, NY. She graduated from Ross University School of Medicine.
  • Danash Raja, MD, is from Anchorage, AK. He graduated from American University of the Caribbean. Dr. Raja will conduct his residency at the Prevea Augusta Health Center.
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Junior Achievement 

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​Junior Achievement Holds Annual Golf Outing
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The 24th annual JA Golf Outing takes place July 21 at Wild Ridge Golf Course. The event will feature a host of fun activities and its first-ever virtual auction. Tee times, beverages, snacks, and lunch on the course will be provided.

The annual event is Junior Achievement’s oldest fundraiser for students in northwestern Wisconsin. Monies raised from the event will be used to deliver Junior Achievement programs to area youth. Last year, Junior Achievement in northwestern Wisconsin impacted nearly 18,500 students, delivering programming in more than 900 area K-12 grade classrooms.

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University of Wisconsin Eau Claire

Chippewa Valley Juneteenth celebration to take place online June 19
The day's events will culminate with a "Community Conversation on Race, Education and Policing in Everyday Life" from 6:30-8 p.m., which will focus on three primary issues: police brutality, education on race issues and race in everyday life. Full story.

Longtime UW-Eau Claire leader to retire in July after 20 years of service
Mike Rindo, assistant chancellor for facilities and university relations at UW-Eau Claire, will retire in July after serving the university for nearly 20 years. Full story.

Chancellor Briefing: Chancellor shares detailed plans for reopening in fall 2020
Chancellor James Schmidt provided more detailed information about what UW-Eau Claire is planning for the fall 2020 semester. This included announcing a mandatory face-mask requirement and the use of a health application. Full story.

​Blugold fulfills dream of earning business degree from U.S. university
Dier Pulatov was expecting big things when he left his home in Uzbekistan to study at UW-Eau Claire. This spring, he graduated with degrees in finance and applied math and a minor in accounting. He also is the 2020 College of Business Outstanding Senior. Full story.


Royal Credit Union

The RCU Foundation made a $30,000 gift to the Chippewa Valley Museum
The RCU Foundation made a $30,000 gift to the Chippewa Valley Museum for their Music of the North “object theater” production.  An object theater is a multi-screen show with audio, lighting effects, photo stills, and exhibits. These elements work together to create a multi-sensory experience and put visitors inside the story.

“The Music of the North object theater will explore the Chippewa Valley’s diverse music heritage,” noted Carrie Ronnander, Director and Curator of Chippewa Valley Museum. “This project will provide a cross-disciplinary approach to teaching local history and culture and enable more children to see themselves and their traditions as part of this community.”
The new show will be designed for elementary-school-age social studies and music curricula, but will engage visitors of all ages. Music of the North will be played in the museum’s existing Farmhouse Theater, the only object theater in northwestern Wisconsin.
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“The object theater creates a unique way for Chippewa Valley residents and visitors to learn and understand our diverse history through music,” commented John Sackett, President of the RCU Foundation. “The Foundation values education and arts, especially for the benefit of our community’s children, and this project aligns perfectly.”

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